Да, вы правы, похоже землетрясения там не редкость, но полной статистики я не вижу, а так можно было -бы заценить.
Конечно, если преположить что американцы подорвались воевать не за нефть, а за территорию, это могло-бы кое что
объяснить. А пока это все просто рассуждения.
Тут более полный лист землятресений в тех краях.
http://www.seis.utah.edu/req2webdir/rec ... _full.html2.0 2012/02/13 14:59:41 37.036N 116.432W 11.1 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Beatty, NV
1.2 2012/02/13 10:24:02 37.632N 116.771W 7.9 38 km (23 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
2.1 2012/02/13 09:40:20 36.730N 116.099W 10.6 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Indian Springs, NV
0.2 2012/02/13 09:04:47 39.386N 119.962W 11.2 14 km ( 9 mi) S of Verdi-Mogul, NV
1.2 2012/02/13 09:01:57 39.387N 119.953W 4.8 14 km ( 9 mi) S of Verdi-Mogul, NV
0.7 2012/02/13 04:37:33 36.719N 116.310W 12.7 45 km (28 mi) ESE of Beatty, NV
1.2 2012/02/13 02:47:34 37.633N 116.777W 7.1 38 km (24 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
1.6 2012/02/13 02:01:48 40.040N 118.860W 14.2 14 km ( 9 mi) NW of Trinity, NV
1.3 2012/02/13 00:23:08 38.425N 118.725W 11.6 14 km ( 9 mi) SW of Hawthorne, NV
1.4 2012/02/12 19:10:06 37.624N 116.784W 12.4 39 km (24 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
2.1 2012/02/12 19:01:34 37.163N 117.373W 11.8 15 km ( 9 mi) N of Scottys Castle, CA
1.3 2012/02/12 17:42:03 37.630N 116.780W 0.8 38 km (24 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
1.1 2012/02/12 17:18:19 37.636N 116.779W 0.0 38 km (23 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
1.3 2012/02/12 16:52:59 37.653N 116.791W 2.1 37 km (23 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
0.2 2012/02/12 08:23:44 39.360N 119.984W 0.0 13 km ( 8 mi) NNW of Incline Village-Crystal Bay, NV
1.2 2012/02/12 08:10:07 37.159N 117.386W 12.0 15 km ( 9 mi) NNW of Scottys Castle, CA
1.2 2012/02/12 03:16:19 37.567N 116.784W 2.0 44 km (27 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
1.0 2012/02/12 01:12:33 37.611N 116.778W 17.9 40 km (25 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
2.8 2012/02/11 23:41:53 37.820N 112.273W 11.9 14 km ( 9 mi) E of Panguitch, UT
3.5 2012/02/11 21:18:59 37.856N 112.405W 0.1 5 km ( 3 mi) NE of Panguitch, UT
2.2 2012/02/11 20:49:43 37.853N 112.398W 1.4 5 km ( 3 mi) NE of Panguitch, UT
1.6 2012/02/11 20:10:24 37.842N 112.386W 1.2 5 km ( 3 mi) ENE of Panguitch, UT
3.2 2012/02/11 20:06:09 37.855N 112.404W 0.5 5 km ( 3 mi) NE of Panguitch, UT
2.0 2012/02/11 06:02:04 38.383N 117.889W 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NE of Tonopah Junction, NV
1.4 2012/02/11 04:56:43 38.308N 117.889W 8.0 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Tonopah Junction, NV
0.5 2012/02/11 04:20:23 36.703N 116.821W 0.0 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Beatty, NV
2.2 2012/02/11 02:01:23 47.049N 109.605W 5.8 11 km ( 7 mi) NE of Moore, MT
1.4 2012/02/10 21:56:51 39.427N 119.546W 7.7 20 km (12 mi) N of Dayton, NV
2.4 2012/02/10 21:55:22 39.430N 119.554W 9.5 20 km (12 mi) N of Dayton, NV
0.6 2012/02/10 17:37:30 39.408N 119.925W 10.9 12 km ( 8 mi) SSE of Verdi-Mogul, NV
1.5 2012/02/10 17:26:33 38.413N 119.087W 12.6 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Wichman, NV
2.2 2012/02/10 16:05:41 41.825N 112.696W 4.5 16 km (10 mi) S of Snowville, UT
0.9 2012/02/10 15:41:25 41.838N 112.704W 6.9 15 km ( 9 mi) S of Snowville, UT
1.2 2012/02/10 06:30:22 40.867N 111.716W 7.6 13 km ( 8 mi) E of Bountiful, UT
1.6 2012/02/10 00:18:06 39.640N 110.403W 1.2 10 km ( 6 mi) N of Sunnyside, UT
1.0 2012/02/09 23:56:15 40.869N 111.716W 7.8 13 km ( 8 mi) E of Bountiful, UT
0.9 2012/02/09 22:56:33 38.362N 118.761W 0.0 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
1.9 2012/02/09 19:08:02 38.371N 118.716W 5.8 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
2.0 2012/02/09 16:40:55 41.421N 110.675W 0.2 20 km (13 mi) W of Carter, WY
1.6 2012/02/09 16:20:49 39.712N 111.238W 0.7 7 km ( 4 mi) WSW of Scofield, UT
0.7 2012/02/09 13:01:46 44.743N 110.786W 4.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2012/02/09 11:10:59 44.779N 111.010W 8.7 15 km ( 9 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2012/02/09 10:14:49 40.455N 119.904W 8.3 20 km (13 mi) W of Smoke Creek, NV
1.1 2012/02/09 09:38:00 37.638N 116.778W 2.1 37 km (23 mi) SW of Silverbow, NV
1.5 2012/02/09 07:08:54 44.551N 110.613W 2.1 41 km (25 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2012/02/09 06:44:08 47.151N 113.551W 8.0 7 km ( 4 mi) WSW of Seeley Lake, MT
1.2 2012/02/09 04:35:42 39.749N 119.012W 8.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of Fernley, NV
1.4 2012/02/09 03:42:55 47.155N 113.550W 8.6 6 km ( 4 mi) W of Seeley Lake, MT
0.6 2012/02/09 03:37:15 44.440N 110.993W 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2012/02/09 01:17:52 39.720N 119.832W 6.9 6 km ( 4 mi) N of Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV
1.9 2012/02/08 23:50:07 38.371N 118.715W 5.6 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
2.1 2012/02/08 23:30:55 38.370N 118.717W 6.0 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
2.5 2012/02/08 20:34:05 39.953N 117.682W 0.0 45 km (28 mi) NE of Dixie Valley, NV
1.3 2012/02/08 18:53:45 46.949N 113.032W 13.0 11 km ( 7 mi) SE of Ovando, MT
1.4 2012/02/08 17:34:45 45.497N 111.811W 13.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Ennis, MT
1.2 2012/02/08 15:47:46 38.312N 118.131W 2.0 6 km ( 4 mi) NNW of Tonopah Junction, NV
1.5 2012/02/08 14:34:30 38.370N 118.718W 5.2 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
1.5 2012/02/08 11:35:48 39.700N 111.243W 1.3 8 km ( 5 mi) WSW of Scofield, UT
1.3 2012/02/08 10:40:10 39.006N 111.379W 13.2 15 km ( 9 mi) NW of Emery, UT
0.6 2012/02/08 04:48:26 37.178N 116.189W 1.5 58 km (36 mi) ENE of Beatty, NV
0.6 2012/02/08 03:27:04 40.097N 119.938W 9.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Zenobia, NV
1.6 2012/02/08 02:32:33 38.990N 111.369W 7.9 13 km ( 8 mi) NW of Emery, UT
1.7 2012/02/07 22:34:37 40.035N 118.777W 12.0 10 km ( 6 mi) NNW of Trinity, NV
1.7 2012/02/07 21:32:48 39.639N 110.400W 1.5 10 km ( 6 mi) N of Sunnyside, UT
1.6 2012/02/07 21:17:48 39.697N 111.257W 1.7 9 km ( 6 mi) WSW of Scofield, UT
3.4 2012/02/07 21:16:24 40.028N 118.822W 13.8 11 km ( 7 mi) NW of Trinity, NV
1.5 2012/02/07 21:16:23 44.608N 112.112W 15.2 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Spencer, ID
0.8 2012/02/07 20:23:04 44.841N 110.996W 3.1 22 km (13 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2012/02/07 16:44:03 38.958N 112.931W 4.6 46 km (29 mi) W of Meadow, UT
1.7 2012/02/07 12:20:44 36.442N 116.216W 6.3 24 km (15 mi) NE of Death Valley Junction, CA
1.2 2012/02/07 09:54:26 38.365N 118.701W 14.8 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
1.3 2012/02/07 09:53:07 44.604N 112.082W 13.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Spencer, ID
1.8 2012/02/07 06:24:24 38.372N 118.716W 5.7 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
2.0 2012/02/07 06:21:16 38.370N 118.719W 6.3 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
1.9 2012/02/07 06:09:05 38.373N 118.715W 6.0 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Qualeys Camp, NV
1.2 2012/02/07 00:51:19 41.358N 111.700W 9.8 13 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Huntsville, UT
1.2 2012/02/07 00:04:21 44.524N 112.228W 9.7 18 km (11 mi) N of Spencer, ID